Louis Harman

In part one of this series, we considered the lessons to learn from Windrush. In part two we are turning our attention to Brexit, the rights of EU nationals in the UK and the reciprocal rights of British citizens living in the EU. Read more about our UK...

The last few months have been tumultuous for the Home Office, and the UK Government overall, to say the least. The issue of UK immigration has been a ‘hot topic’ on the lips of politicians and the general public for quite some time, but the...

When buying or selling a business, or even re-organising the structure of group companies, both sides to the transaction need to have a very good understanding of exactly what the business owns and does not own. Identifying and restructuring the business...

With another royal wedding now on the cards, the press spotlight is now firmly fixed on Meghan Markle. Much like her character on the US show ‘Suits’, she must now navigate a new series of legal challenges; this time being in the form of UK...

As contradictory reports on the progress of Brexit negotiations fly in left, right and centre, the Prime Minister has published a statement for EU Citizens to try and provide some clarity on the process of obtaining ‘Settled Status’ post-Brexit....

Recent changes to the Immigration Rules confirm that the Caseworkers should now give more consideration to wider sources of income and financial support when assessing family visa applications against the strict £18,600 minimum income requirement. ...

The Government recently published their proposals setting out what they hope to offer European Citizens living in the UK, in lieu of their Free Movement rights, after the UK has formally left the European Union. We have prepared a report on what the offer...

The Home Office have at their disposal an arsenal of penalties that they can deploy against employers found to be hiring illegal workers, such as fines of up to £20,000 per illegal worker, criminal prosecutions and the revocation of Sponsor Licences....

Hiring Most businesses will already have a set procedure for hiring new members of staff. This may include the following broad steps: Advertising Preparing a Job Description and Person Specification ...

When making the decision to file for a Divorce, everyone involved will have concerns and there will be many issues to consider. For many people the difficulties of managing and mitigating any impact this will have on the children will be key, along...

The Government has made a number of important proposals in recent weeks and months relating to the overhaul of immigration in the UK. This article aims to round up and summarise some of the key immigration changes that have taken place so far in 2016,...

The result of the EU Referendum is now confirmed and the nation has voted 51.9% in favour of leaving the European Union. It is still too early to tell exactly what will happen next, but we now have a better indication of the direction we will be moving in....

Businesses in the UK do not have an automatic right to hire non-EU workers. The right to recruit internationally is regulated by UK Immigration legislation. As a result of this ‘red-tape’, there is no immediate incentive for businesses to...

For those EU Citizens currently residing in the UK, along with their families, the EU Referendum on Thursday 23 June 2016 is set to open up a lot of questions about their Immigration status in the UK and their ability to remain and work. At this stage, it...

Early this year we reported that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) had published a review of Tier 2 (Skilled Worker) migration which had recommended, amongst other things, a minimum salary uplift for future visa applicants. The Home Office have...